A small glimmer of light, here, in the Land of Fires. At the tormented Salicelle Oasis, along the Volturno river in the municipality of Capua, in the province of Caserta, they were 1,920 kg of End-of-Life Tires (ELTs) removed which had been illegally abandoned. A fundamental action to protect the environment and prevent damage to the river ecosystem.
The intervention was requested by the Vice Prefect in charge of combating arson of waste in Campania and carried out thanks to the collaboration between the Province of Caserta, the Basso Volturno Reclamation Consortium and Ecopneus. A good synergy that restored freedom to over 1,000 square meters of land before filling the reservoir, expected with the reopening of the Volturno dam.
A crucial operation, therefore, to prevent ELTs from being dragged from the water into the sea, putting the aquatic fauna and biodiversity of the area at risk.
Environmental protection is an act of responsibility towards future generations – says Giuseppina Carnimeo, General Director of Ecopneus. Since 2013, we have recovered over 23 thousand tons of ELTsfreeing the territory from historical accumulations and reclaiming compromised areas. But our commitment goes further: we raise citizens’ awareness to prevent illegal abandonment and we promote a culture of prevention.
The initiative is part of the “Memorandum of Understanding for the management of abandoned ELTs“, born in 2013 and still an effective tool to combat illegal spills. “After more than ten years, the Protocol confirms itself as a pillar in the protection of territories,” underlines Vice Prefect Silvestro. “It is essential to continue to streamline interventions and strengthen monitoring to prevent uncontrolled abandonment.”
This intervention at the Salicelle Oasis is not only a victory for the environment, but a strong signal: think how nice it would be if, with the right collaboration and involvement of everyone, we were able to safeguard the territory as much as possible and hand it over intact to future generations.
